94.3 Club FM
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Club FM is a private FM radio station for the state of Kerala in India, operated by the Mathrubhumi newspaper in Kerala, specialising in popular music throughout the day. It received three RAPA awards in 2007, instituted by the Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association of India to honour exceptional work in radio and television.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051550510200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529003524/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051550510200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2008 |title=Honour for Club FM 94.3 | location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |date=15 May 2008}} The station transmits 24/7 entertainment, songs and public awareness information. The frequency for the stations in three cities{{Snd}} Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kannur{{Snd}} is 94.3 MHz. At Kozhikode, Thrissur, and Alappuzha, the frequency is 104.8 MHz.
Information
Club FM is the FM venture of Mathrubhumi group in Kerala. Club FM was first launched in Thrissur.[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Club-FM-94.3-launched-in-Thrissur&NewsID=12999&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched Club FM launch in Thrissur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004211119/http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Club-FM-94.3-launched-in-Thrissur&NewsID=12999&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched |date=4 October 2011 }}. Radio Dunia Test transmission started by December 2007 and it started its service on the New Year day of 2008. It was launched in Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram by January 2008. Its fourth station was launched in Kochi on 17 May 2008. Its Kozhikkode station began operations on 8 February 2018.{{Cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/radio/private-fm-stations/180208-club-fm-1048-goes-on-air-kozhikode-its|title=Club FM 104.8 goes on-air in Kozhikode with its sixth station|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}} Club FM won three RAPA award in the year 2008 immediately after the launch in Kerala.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Club-FM's-fourth-station-goes-on-air-in-Cochin&NewsID=14251&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched|title=Club FM won awards|publisher=Radio Dunia}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Club FM underwent a rebranding exercise and relaunched themselves on 18 January 2021 with yellow and black as their primary colours. Tovino Thomas has been revealed as the brand ambassador.{{Cite news|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/mathrubhumi-s-club-fm-relaunched-with-new-logo-1.5367495|title=Mathrubhumi's Club FM relaunched with new logo|work=|access-date=2020-01-18|language=en-US}}
Station locations
At present Club FM stations are at:
- Thrissur | Club FM 104.8, Mathrubhumi Buildings, Veliyannoor, Thrissur
- Kannur | Club FM 94.3, City Center, Fort Road, Kannur
- Thiruvananthapuram | Club FM 94.3, V. M. Nair Memorial Building, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram
- Kochi | Club FM 94.3, 2nd Floor Mathrubhumi press,Manjummel Kochi
- Kozhikode | Club FM 104.8, Cherooty Road, Kozhikode
- Alappuzha | Club FM 104.8, Church Road, Pallathuruthy, Alappuzha
References
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External links
- [http://www.clubfm.in/ The official website]
- [https://keralaradios.com/94-3-club-fm Listen to Club FM]
- [http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/nri/club-fm-s-dubai-transmission-goes-live-english-news-1.1194544 Club FMs Dubai transmission goes live]
- [http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/nri/mammootty-visits-club-fm-dubai-studio-displays-mimicking-skills-english-news-1.1200023 Mammootty Mimicry]
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{{Mathrubhumi Group}}
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Category:Radio stations in Kerala
Category:Radio stations established in 2007